Procol Harum Lyrics

Album: Procol's Ninth

The Piper's Tune Lyrics

And so you've made a nasty mess; 

you have caused your mother great distress 

They're bound to even up the score 

you'll get no sweeties anymore 

They'll give your friends a talking to 

persuade them not to play with you. 

They'll tell them 'bout your awful crime 

there'll be no second chance this time 

It seems they're out to take your skin 

They'll cut you up and throw you in 

They say you've led them up the path 

and now they'll take their turn to laugh 

They say they laid a careful trap 

and now you've fallen in their lap. 

They're out to make a sacrifice 

and you're the one to pay the price. 

It's no use knocking on the door 

There's none can help you anymore 

You've gambled and your chance was lost 

and now you'll have to pay the cost 

You wouldn't take your mum's advice 

and now you'll have to pay the price 

They say the piper calls the tune 

You'll hear his music very soon.